# 4.6. How can I print

You can throw a document on the printer icon. Now it is up to your printer daemon/filter. Usually it only makes sense to throw TeX/DVI/PS/ASCII files on the printer. Be careful. In the worst case your printer may dump out lots of papers with the ASCII codes of the document you wanted to print. Dont forget to open the properties dialog of the printer first to check wether the print command is ok on your system. If you dont find printer icons on your desktop the you must consult the section 'Usage' in this handbook. to see how you can create such a printer icon.